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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: rick54]
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Still about the easiest and cheapest way.
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: K9man]
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12/12/20 06:05 AM
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Ditto on the acid. A 3 min. Dip in fresh muratic acid and they come out a clean etched gray. Rinse and hang. They will start rusting almost instantly.
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: Wanna Be]
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I use the 50:50 vinegar:water mix. They’ll come out looking brand new. I then dip them. Yep. Like this after 3-5 days. Then pressure wash.
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: rick54]
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12/12/20 04:01 PM
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But why? A little rust makes whatever coating you put on adhere better.
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: Gray Breard]
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Ditto on the acid. A 3 min. Dip in fresh muratic acid and they come out a clean etched gray. Rinse and hang. They will start rusting almost instantly. Are you using pure or diluted ?
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: PAskinner]
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12/13/20 12:07 AM
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But why? A little rust makes whatever coating you put on adhere better. I agree Unless its thick scaly flaking off rust no need to remove it... but if you are going to, why dilute vinegar in water? It works better straight and its faster. Its like $3 a gallon...
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
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Ditto on the acid. A 3 min. Dip in fresh muratic acid and they come out a clean etched gray. Rinse and hang. They will start rusting almost instantly. Are you using pure or diluted ? Dilute it. I've never measured how many parts of each but more water than acid. Neutralize with baking soda in water or they will continue to rust no matter how well you rinse them.
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: rick54]
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12/14/20 06:08 PM
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Are you using pure or diluted ?[/quote] Dilute it. I've never measured how many parts of each but more water than acid. Neutralize with baking soda in water or they will continue to rust no matter how well you rinse them.[/quote]
X2 I also neutralize with baking soda when I use vinegar just to be safe
I learned the hard way about doing so with muratic acid when you had 7 dozen 11/2s rust down to nothing in just a few days
�Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.� ― Robert A. Heinlein
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Re: Removing Rust from Traps
[Re: Gray Breard]
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12/15/20 01:06 AM
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That's why a 3-4 min dip is enough. No dilution needed. I was told by a metelurgest that NO More than 5 min. The springs may get brittle. I found out the hard way. I let a couple soak for 1/2 hr. Had a #2 mainspring clip my ear a draw blood. Other that, it works like a champ.
Last edited by Gray Breard; 12/15/20 01:08 AM.
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